Information and Archives Work Placement Review

by BBC

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Rating

4.4/5
  • About You
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.6
  • Everything Else
    4.4

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • The insight was really enjoyable, as I got to see a range of departments throughout.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Everyone was really welcoming. Because of the hot desk policy I got to know people quite quickly and everyone was more than happy to answer any questions I had.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • I shadowed people in every department, and had opportunities to practice using the specialist software used, which was really useful.

    4/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It will be useful for some of my relevant degree modules. However, I don't think it's that relevant to the career I'm now pursuing, but that's down to me not them.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Got a full timetable at the beginning of the 2 weeks, detailing where I'd be, who I'd be shadowing/ working with, the department/ topic covered and duration of the sessions.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Everyone was really kind and chatty. My department brought biscuits in everyday!

    4/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • One-on-one attention for the entire duration of the placement, and I even got my own logins to use the online training resources. This was really helpful.

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • I had opportunities to meet people who had got their jobs following the scheme. This really added to the whole experience.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • I got to know exactly what the culture at the BBC is like- everyone at my office was very relaxed, but apparently that is different in London! In Manchester though, it seemed like they were a great bunch who it was easy to get along with. Hardly felt like work at all!

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • 4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • The one downside to the placement was that it was unpaid. However, I feel that that was fair enough, as I wasn't really working- I was mainly shadowing other members of staff. I did rack up quite a lot of expenses in tram fairs, but luckily my university has a fund which was able to cover this cost.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • As I completed mini-rotations in different departments, I met lots of people across all levels. I also chatted to people on the tram to and from media city!

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • There weren't any networking or social events, but I got to know lots of people and am still in touch on LinkedIn.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Heard a lot about the football teams! But I'm not sure what other events there are- other than social events, and award-type ceremonies occasionally.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • This was really useful for anyone interested in a qualitative-analysis based role in the media.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

North West

July 2014

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